The Soil Association Organic Food Festival

Soil Association Organic Food Festival 2008

The 2008 Soil Association Organic Food Festival will once again be held on Bristol Harbourside, with upwards of 40,000 visitors expected.

Find out how organic farming can save the planet, and how to improve the food at your children's school at the Soil Association Organic Food Festival, Europe's largest celebration of all things organic.

This year the festival will be held on the 6th and 7th September and builds on 2007's success with :

• 10% stand fee discount for Soil Association licensees
• More seating and eating areas for visitors
• Improved layout to assist customer flow throughout the Festival sites
• Grow your own, organic gardening feature
• Food trails and competitions
• Interactive 'exhibitor led' food demonstrations

Why choose organic?

Better for you - On average, organic food contains higher levels of vitamin C and essential minerals such as calcium, magnesium, iron and chromium as well as cancer-fighting antioxidants. Organic milk is naturally higher in Omega 3 fatty acids, Vitamin E, Vitamin A (Beta Carotene) and other antioxidants than non-organic milk.
www.soilassociation.org/nutrition
Better for the planet - Overall, organic farming supports more farmland wildlife than non-organic farming. The UK government has said that it is better for wildlife, causes lower pollution from sprays, produces less carbon dioxide - the main global warming gas - and less dangerous wastes.
www.soilassociation.org/biodiversity
Better for animals - No system of farming has higher levels of animal welfare standards than organic farms working to Soil Association standards. Compassion in World Farming believes that the Soil Association's welfare standards are leaders in the field. [Joyce d'Silva, ambassador of CiWF]
www.soilassociation.org/animalwelfare
Better for farmers - Organic farming provides 32% more jobs per farm than equivalent non-organic farms, revitalises rural economies and encourages younger, happier people into agriculture. It also provides greater opportunities to sell directly to the public.
www.soilassociation.org/organicworks

Details of this and previous years can be found on the links below